Chapter 1270 Subway
East Africa is a large area and faces both the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. The distance from Rhine City to the east and west coasts is almost the same. This makes Rhine City the best choice. Originally, the first town was indeed It is beneficial to East Africa's control of the Indian Ocean, but in recent years East Africa's power in the Atlantic has also expanded rapidly.
Especially in today's trade between East Africa and Europe, the cities along the Atlantic Ocean have an absolute advantage. The only maritime channel for trade between the East Coast and Europe is the Suez Canal, but this canal was restricted by Britain and France during the war.
In past peacetimes, the Suez Canal would have had greater advantages than the Atlantic route, but now it is a time of war, and the Suez Canal happens not to be controlled by East Africa.
The British control the Suez Canal, which is also an important reason why the three Alexeis chose to arrive in East Africa from the Black Sea in southern Russia. Safety can be guaranteed, and the two countries are allies after all.
Prince Maxim said: "You can go to the Serengeti Reserve when you are ready. In fact, I have never been to the Serengeti grassland since I was a child."
Crown Prince Alexei asked: "Why?"
Maxim replied: "There is no special reason. East Africa is very big and there are many places I have never been to. Not only that, it is also the same overseas, such as For example, it is easy to go abroad in Europe, but the only countries I have visited so far are East Africa and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.”
“East Africa is a relatively remote place after all, and it is not as easy to communicate with other countries in Europe. No, contact each other.”
Maxim actually didn’t say anything, that is, it is easy to cause conflicts. After all, the more countries there are, the more conflicts there will be.
After visiting the Foix River Dam, the four of them wandered around the southeast industrial area of Rhine City. There were many people in the industrial area during the day.
However, this place is obviously not as prosperous as the downtown area. This industrial zone was built only a few years ago. Instead, it is the Northwest Industrial Zone, which was basically built at the same time as the railway hub and has already formed a large scale.
The Southeast Industrial Zone was also an eye-opener for the three people from Russia. Trucks are the majority here, and vehicles that provide transportation services for factories can be found everywhere.
Although Alexei has also seen some industrial parks in Russia, there are none like this in East Africa, and the difference between the two is huge.
The industrial parks in East Africa obviously have careful planning, which makes them quite neat and well-managed.
Maxim said: "The distribution of cities and industries in many countries is naturally formed, but we in East Africa are different. We focus on systematic planning, taking into account many factors, and at the same time facilitating the city's management of industry."
< br>“Gathering these large industrial enterprises in one area is conducive to the rational distribution of water, electricity, transportation and other resources.”
“At the same time, it can reduce the interference of residents’ lives on production activities, and for convenience In order for citizens to participate in production activities, we have established a relatively developed public transportation system. ”
“The most important one is the bus line. Of course, according to the plan of the Rhine City, a subway line will be built in the future. Further improve the connectivity between cities. ”
“This has been taken into consideration during the design of the industrial zone, and relevant land has been reserved to facilitate later station construction. ”
"In this way, the number of subway lines in Rhine City will reach four within five years, initially forming a network. Rhine City is not large, so the four subway lines can fully meet the current needs of underground rail transportation in Rhine City."
< br>The small scale Maxim mentioned is mainly for large cities in Europe, and large cities in Europe are generally capitals of various countries, or important economic cities, with a population of at least one million.
For example, the two major cities in Russia, St. Petersburg and Moscow, both have a population of close to two million. Other countries, especially major European countries, have capitals with a population of more than one million. The highest among them is London, UK, with a population of close to Seven million.
Compared with these cities, Rhine City, the capital of East Africa, is indeed not a big city, and the cities of Dar es Salaam and Mombasa in East Africa only have a population of more than one million each. The urban area of Rhineland has a population of more than 600,000, and there are three subway lines that have been built. This was quite outrageous in the previous Far Eastern Empire. It was equivalent to three subway lines built in one county.
Of course, the Rhine City's population goal is to reach three million this century, and coupled with the administrative status of the capital, although there are many subways currently being built, they are within the expectations of the East African government.
The three subway lines in Rhine City have already surprised Alexey and the others.
Alexei said: "The population of St. Petersburg is much larger than that of the Rhine City, but there is currently no subway."
From the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, a subway was built During the hot period, the first subways in countries such as East Africa, France, Germany, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were almost all built during this period.
Austro-Hungary is similar to East Africa. Both opened subways in the 1990s, while France and Germany started operating at the beginning of this century. The Paris subway began operation in 1900 and the Berlin subway began operation in 1902.
Russia currently does not have a subway line. Among the world's major powers, only Russia, Spain and Japan have not built subways.
However, among the three countries, Spain is expected to escape early from the major countries without subways. There is already news that Madrid will build a subway.
In the previous life, Madrid’s first subway was built during World War I and began operation in 1919. After all, Spain basically played a soy sauce role in World War I.
The subway seems to have become the standard feature of the world's major powers. Of course, there are exceptions. For example, the first subway in Greece was completed in 1904.
Greece is not strong, nor big, nor rich, and its economy is much better than those of countries in backward regions or colonies.
Maxim said: "You don't need to pay too much attention to things like the subway. Its main role is actually to solve the urban traffic congestion problem and provide convenient services. Several subways in the Rhine City are not profitable, and the traffic in the Rhine City is It’s not congested, but a bit flashy.”
That’s what Ernst said, but when Ernst built the subway in East Africa, the main factors were national defense and experience accumulation.
Needless to say in terms of national defense, the subway is a natural underground shelter, especially after the emergence of new combat weapons such as aircraft, which makes the inland Rhine City also likely to be attacked from the sky in the future. Although the probability of the threat was so small that it was almost negligible, Ernst never joked about his own safety.
As for the accumulation of experience, it is easier to understand. After all, the subway is also an industry. Early development will help East Africa accumulate relevant experience. Currently, East Africa is one of the few countries in the world that independently builds subways.
Prince Maxim’s consolation obviously had no effect. The young and energetic Alexei said: “After I succeed to the throne, I will also build a subway in St. Petersburg, so that St. Petersburg can catch up with the capitals of other big countries. The pace of modernization.”
Nicholas II only had one son, Alexei, so what Alexei said was not only not treasonous, but also reasonable. If nothing else happens, he will become the next tsar of Russia in the future, including Maxi Prince Mu also thinks so.
Prince Maxim said: "Then I wish you good luck in the future. Maybe you can really lead Russia out of its current predicament and promote the improvement of Russia's economic and industrial strength."
Previous Life The construction of the Moscow subway was still in the Soviet era, and the construction of the St. Petersburg subway did not take place until around the 1950s. Even in the 21st century, there are only five subway lines in St. Petersburg.
And it was all built by the Soviet Union, so Alexei’s dream will most likely never be realized. At least that’s what Ernst thinks so far. After all, Ernst dares to be 100% sure. The current regime in Russia could collapse at any time, and even without Soviet Russia, it would only be possible for a capitalist government to come to power.
(End of this chapter)